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CapVest sells Eight Fifty to Sofina Foods
Combined group is expected to employ 13,000 staff across 44 sites and generate $6bn in annual revenues
General Atlantic leads $145m round for Staffbase
Round for the employee communications software is the fifth-largest in DACH so far in 2020
DBAG buys majority stake in R+S Group
Equity investment of €15m is from DBAG's balance sheet and is intended to be a long-term investment
Bregal Unternehmerkapital III closes on €1.875bn
Fund closed on its hard-cap and will target businesses in the DACH region and northern Italy
Industry Ventures Secondary IX closes on $850m
Fund focuses on investments in direct secondaries, LP interests, direct portfolios and tail-end funds
CVC buys Ethniki Insurance in €505m deal
GP invests in the company via CVC Capital Partners VII, which closed on €15.5bn in June 2017
Gyroscope Therapeutics raises $148m in Forbion-led series C
Series-C round for the gene therapy company is led by Forbionтs Growth Opportunities Fund
Nordic Capital nets strong return on €2.1bn Itiviti trade sale
GP had delisted the trading technology and services provider in 2012
Lonsdale backs Horseware Ireland
This is the ninth investment made by the GP via Lonsdale Capital Partners Fund I, which closed on ТЃ110m in 2016
Procuritas to net 8x on Pierce IPO
GP acquired the online motorcycle parts and accessories retailer in 2014
Aksia buys Medical International Research
GP invests in the company via Aksia Capital V, which targets European businesses with potential for high-growth
VCs in $290m round for grocery delivery platform Gorillas
Grocery delivery startup claims to reach customers in 10 minutes and is reportedly valued at $1bn
Armada Credit Partners closes fifth fund on €210m
Fund V is already 50% deployed and has made seven investments so far
TDR Capital acquires BPP from Apollo's Vanta Education
Vocational course provider BPP was acquired by Vanta Education in 2009, prior to Apollo's investment
Vallis sells Imperial to trade
Sale ends a six-year investment period for Vallis, which invested in the business via Vallis Sustainable Investments I
Graphite Capital invests in Higher Ed International
GP is acquiring a minority stake in the online education provider via Graphite Capital Partners IX
Hg acquires Trackunit from Goldman Sachs, Gro Capital
Sale comes nearly six years after the GPs acquired the company
Quadrivio buys Dondup from L Catterton
GP backs the company via Made in Italy Fund, which invests in Italian businesses operating in the fashion, design and food industries
GCP secures minority stake in Bridewell Consulting
Deal is the first investment for Growth Capital Partners Fund V, which was registered in Q3 last year
Capital Dynamics Global Secondaries V closes on $786m
Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of global secondaries interests in mid-market private equity funds
Klar Partners closes debut fund on €600m hard-cap
GP started raising the fund in March 2020 and said the vehicle was "significantly oversubscribed"
Hg sells Trace One to Symphony Technology Group
Hg invested in the retail and branding management software in 2016 via HgCapital Mercury Fund
Activa sells Active Assurances to Silver Lake's Meilleurtaux
Sale ends a three-year holding period for Activa, which invested in Active Assurances alongside BPI France
Nordic Capital acquires minority stake in Leo Pharma
GP's stake is reportedly smaller than 25%, with the current owner remaining as the majority shareholder